Senior Charge Nurse - Orthopaedic Trauma QEUH

Overview

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

Role and responsibilities

The shift pattern for this post is: Monday - Friday, day shift. (Please note the salary is Pro Rata) for part time hours.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Part time Band 7 Senior Charge Nurse to share the leadership of the nursing team in Orthopaedic Trauma Ward. We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic leader.

As an Orthopaedic ward SCN, you will play a pivotal role in supporting the nursing team to deliver consistently excellent care to Orthopaedic patients. The post holder has responsibility for a trauma ward admitting patients pre-operatively, providing specialist peri-operative care, rehabilitation and facilitating early discharge in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

You will be the line manager for the nursing/midwifery team and have responsibility for registered and unregistered staff within the ward. You will have responsibility for ensuring that standards of practice are maintained, reviewed and continuously developed and that staff deliver safe, effective, patient-centred, efficient, timely and equitable care within their scope of practice.

You will contribute to the management of the ward budget by ensuring effective use of physical, human and financial resources (e.g. the nursing/midwifery resource and supplies including pharmaceutical supplies and equipment). Implement and support an effective and efficient system of clinical supervision for all nursing staff.

It is essential that you are currently a Registered Nurse with the NMC with evidence on continuing professional development. You should have substantial post registration experience within Orthopaedics or you can demonstrate expert clinical and professional practice developed through experience and theoretical knowledge.

Informal contact

Morag Busby, Lead Nurse

Recruitment information

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service and the Recruitment Process: Information for candidates

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